Wall Street has been on a wild ride in recent weeks, witnessing the wipeout of a staggering $3.5 trillion from the market capitalization in 14 days. According to CompaniesMarketCap data, the total market capitalization of U.S. stocks plunged from $62.2 trillion as of Feb. 19 to $58.7 trillion as of March 7. The loss amount is greater than the GDP of the United Kingdom and roughly equal to Apple’s market value or the combined worth of Meta, Tesla and Netflix. The S&P 500 wrapped up the worst week since Septe ...

Core Viewpoint - Wall Street is facing challenges due to tariff escalations and economic slowdown concerns, with the Nasdaq Composite Index entering correction territory after a 2.6% decline on March 6, down 10% from its record high on December 16 [1] Group 1: Market Overview - The Invesco QQQ ETF, a proxy for the Nasdaq, has also entered correction territory, dropping 10.8% from its recent peak, leading to significant losses for several stocks since the beginning of the year [2] - The ongoing tariff threats and retaliations are raising concerns about trade policies, which could negatively impact U.S. consumers and corporate profits, particularly for large U.S. exporters [4] - Data indicates a slowdown in the U.S. economy, with the Federal Reserve's Beige Book and the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing reading reflecting fears of rising input costs due to tariff policies [5] Group 2: Affected Stocks - Marvell Technology (MRVL) has seen a stock price drop of about 35% since the start of the year, with a solid earnings estimate revision of 3 cents and an expected earnings growth rate of 29.01% [9] - PayPal (PYPL) has tumbled about 20% in the same timeframe, with an earnings estimate revision of 11 cents and an estimated earnings growth rate of 8% [10] - AppLovin Corporation (APP) has lost about 20% of its value in a month, with a positive earnings estimate revision of 73 cents and an expected earnings growth rate of 51.7% [12] - NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has dropped approximately 18%, with an earnings estimate revision of 18 cents and an expected earnings growth rate of 46.8% [13] - Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) has lost about 9% in a month, with a positive earnings estimate revision of 4 cents and an expected earnings growth rate of 7.1% [14] Group 3: QQQ ETF Details - QQQ provides exposure to the 101 largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq, with 59.5% of assets in information technology and 20.2% in consumer discretionary [7] - QQQ has an AUM of $313.5 billion and an average daily volume of 29 million shares, charging investors 20 basis points in annual fees [8]